Gary Sinise is known for losing his legs in “Forrest Gump.” He is an actor who cares about servicemen and tries to help their families as much as possible. When he found out about Jake Murphy, Sinise knew that he had to do something to get his family into a home that was suitable for …
The human DNA is a wondrous thing and can be the source of a ton of genetic variation that can be seen in the human species. Most of the time, these variations often end up causing great difficulty for the person, as the infrastructure in modern society often only caters to such people as an …
Children say all sorts of unusual things. Most of the time, parents learn to brush off the creepy and silly statements, but you have to wonder where these thoughts originate from! In Australia, Laura Mazza has a touching and surprising tale to share about Luca, her four-year-old son, and something odd that he said. But …
Individuals with Down syndrome often face unwarranted discrimination, purely because of their appearance and genetics – both things that they cannot control. As a society, sometimes the automatic reaction to someone different or unfamiliar can be to shun them, and this is something we need to work on changing. Down syndrome is the most common …
The high levels of heat sweeping the nation as summer goes on requires that we are prepared when we leave our homes. We need to have enough water, maybe a hat on, or even some sunscreen to protect us from the full force of the sweltering summer heat. Sometimes, though, these high temperatures can still …
Many restaurant managers try to do something for the people who protect and serve their communities. An Outback Steakhouse manager in Louisiana knew that she had to do something for a group of police officers as they were eating a meal one afternoon. A co-worker helped her with the good deed as well. Arline Wood …
In this hot weather that’s heating up pavements and grounds everywhere, making sure you have proper footwear on is more important than ever. You might think that being in the water means you’re exempt from needing this kind of protection. Unfortunately, this is far from the case. As a matter of fact, the highest number …
Gray hair in is often deemed undesirable, especially in women. People feel the need to the dye it over and pretend they aren’t going gray, even though that’s a totally normal and natural part of aging! But this year, a new trend has come out that looks like it might just be changing that: silver …
As the anti-vaxx community grows larger, the debates surrounding the topic grow more and more heated – especially as more preventable disease outbreaks begin to happen all around the world. People on one side of the argument, influenced by an old study that has since been disproven, fear the vaccinations will give their children autism. …
Calvin Thompson and girlfriend Tiffana Lemaster were already on the highway in their vehicle headed to the hospital in order for Tiffana to give birth to their baby in a safe and warm environment. But their infant had other ideas as Tiffana’s labor pains intensified, and Calvin had to pull over to the side of …